Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Laws
STATUTE: Chapter 60. Motor Vehicles. Article 6. Nebraska Rules
of the Road (W) Helmets. Section 60-6, 279. Protective helmets; required; when.:
"A person shall not operate or be a passenger on a motorcycle or moped on any highway
in this state unless such person is wearing a protective helmet of the type and
design manufactured for use by operators of such vehicles and unless such helmet
is secured properly on his or her head with a chin strap while the vehicle is in
motion. . . ."
STANDARDS: Chapter 60. Motor Vehicles. Article 6. Nebraska Rules
of the Road (W) Helmets. Section 60-6, 279. Protective helmets; required; when.:
". . . protective helmets shall be designed to reduce injuries to the user resulting
from head impacts and shall be designed to protect the user by remaining on the
user's head, deflecting blows, resisting penetration, and spreading the force of
impact. Each such helmet shall consist of lining, padding, and chin strap and shall
meet or exceed the standards established in the United States Department of Transportation's
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, 49 C.F.R. 571.218, for motorcycle
helmets."
MISCELLANEOUS MOTORCYCLE LAWS
State Funded Rider Education
Available for all eligible applicants.
May waive skills test for successful completion of rider ed.
May waive knowledge test for successful completion of rider ed.
Daytime Use Of Headlight
Modulating headlight permitted.
Passenger Seat
Required if carrying a passenger.
Passenger Footrests
Required if carrying a passenger.
65 MPH Speed Limit
In effect on designated rural interstate highways.
NEBRASKA: DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL
Nebraska Statute Section 20-148 makes it a crime to deny the full and equal enjoyment
of any public place of accommodation due to unfair and unconstitutional discriminatory
activity. This section specifically states that "any person or company... who subjects
or causes to be subjected any citizen of this state or other person within the jurisdiction
thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the
United States Constitution or the Constitution and laws of the State of Nebraska,
shall be liable to such injured person in a civil action or other proper proceeding
for redress brought by such injured person." In addition, any person whose exercise
or enjoyment of rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States
has been interfered with or attempted to be interfered with institute and prosecute
a civil action for injunctive and other appropriate equitable relief including the
award of compensatory monetary damages, The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Cohen
v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971) that individuals have the constitutional right
under the First Amendment to wear clothing which displays writing or designs. A
citizen has the right to move freely and peaceably in public places, without fear
of being discriminately removed there from In addition, the right of an individual
to freedom of association has long been recognized and protected by the United States
Supreme Court Thus, a person's right to wear the clothing of his choice, as well
as his right to belong to any club or organization of his choice is constitutionally
protected and persons or establishments who discriminate on the basis of clothing
or club membership are subject to lawsuit
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